Mid-life soft comedies are a brand that Melissa McCarthy shaped and maintains to this day. At McCarthy’s instigation, as well as that of director Ben Falcone (who, by the way, is Melissa McCarthy’s husband), such films as “Big Boss” and “The Soul of the Company” appeared.

Mid-life soft …

This is an oldie but a goodie. Certainly one of the funniest movies to come out dealing with the paranoia. It is also a nice reminder of the days when Bill Murray used to be funny. I really don’t know what happened to him, but he …

The script for Superman II was written at the same time as the first movie. Even the filming was done nearly at the same time. The director of Superman, The Movie had completed seventy-five percent of the sequel, but tension between Richard Donner and the producers of both films …

Ugh. Poor John Carpenter. Has the legendary director of HALLOWEEN and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK really hit rock bottom?
Masters of Horror is the new Showtime Cable anthology series that features a different horror genre icons directing each episode.
Carpenter’s episode “Cigarette Burns” deals with a collector paying a down on …

Everyone who was born in the 80’s cant not know the chipmunks. These 3 cute fellows who made it big in our televisions. I loved them as a kid and watched every show. Now that they made a movie of it, entitled Alvin and the Chipmunks, i was sure …

Who can forget the wonderful musical, West Side Story? No one that I know. This is Romeo and Juliet brought to us on the streets of New York. It’s vibrant and colorful, and yet it’s just as tragic as the Shakespearean love birds previously mentioned.
Natalie Wood …

I must really be a morbid individual because I find documentaries about serial killers, crime scenes, and autopsies incredibly fascinating. Upon renting this one on Netflix, I was immediately intrigued. The mention of high profile cases was of extreme interest to me. And I liked …

Adam Sandler plays a character named Henry Roth, an man who fears commitment. He finds colourful ways of escaping the realtionship when it gets too serious. He meets Drew Barrymore ’s character Lucy Whitmore, and he finally decides to commit. There is only one problem…she was in an accident …

When I ran across this dvd at my local bargain shop for less than three dollars, new still in packaging I purchased it because I had heard from numerous sources that Gosford Park was an exceptional film. I had hopes of being at least mildly enetertained during this film.
Gosford …

The Killer is John Woo’s Hong Kong action movie from the late 80s that has cult reputation in some circuits. It is a most intense film with an extreme quick pace. A cop and a villain chase each other in a game of death, and the action sequences are …

Doc McCoy, played by Alec Baldwin, and his wife Carol McCoy, played by Kim Basinger, are out for one more score. Getting themselves prepared is not a very bad thing to day at all, and if one is to be good at the craft one does, then practice is …

10,000 B.C. is an action film directed by Roland Emmerich thats rated PG-13 by the MPAA
10,000 B.C. is the story of a tribe of indians named the Yagahl who are struggling to survive when a young, blue-eyed girl named Evolet(Camilla Belle) mysteriously shows up to their village and the …

A lovable, but irresponsible father of three finds himself torn away from his three kids after a messy divorce. Desperate to see them more the occasional Saturday granted by the judge, Daniel (Robin Williams) goes to extreme lengths, donning the convincing disguise of an elderly Scottish woman, getting the …

(Side Note: Some of the unrecognizable words are French; and are not misspellings. The film is an original French production.)
The initial question the film patron is bound to ask with regard to the titled movie is: “Who the heck is Hortense?” Hortense is …

It was rather disappointing to watch 30 Days of Night on theaters before. I think this movie was a couple of years back and I watched it with my ex boyfriend during that time.
The movie is about vampires or something and the movie effects throughout was rather …

It had been ages since I saw the classic movie Village of the Damned. So, when it came on one of the movie channels over the weekend, I had to sit down and watch it again.
Somehow, it wasn’t as scary as I remembered it.
Even though it’s really never explained …

Synopsis: A gunslinger who reportedly is the fastest alive tries to keep his identity secret and live a normal life with his wife. Instead, he has to fight an outlaw.
What I liked about this movie: I have seen quite a few westerns involving gunfights and, while they are all …

Being a huge fan of Transformers, growing up watching the cartoons in 1985, I had high hopes for Transformers 1, but I also had some dread as well. I was afraid that they were going to take a wonderful show like this and tear it to pieces by making …

Last Sunday my husband and I had a night free. Our little one was visiting with her grandparents. So, we went to see a movie. My husband has been waiting to see The Incredible Hulk. So, that is what we went to see. I …

I started watching the movie “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” without much expectation. I thought it would be another mindless comedy. But I was surprised that it was much more well-made than I’ve expected. The story flows around the main character Nick(Michael Cera), a high school student and an …

Wanted is an action film that is based on a comic book miniseries by Mark Millar. The film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and features two of my favorite stars Morgan Freeman and Angelina Jolie.
Spoiler ahead, beware.
It is an action packed film about a guy(Wesley Allan Gibson) who …

I don’t see much interracial romantic movies so when this movie came out, I decided to watch it. Plus the fact that it stars Julia Stiles who I like so much because of the movie 10 Things I Hate About You (with Heath Ledger). Directed by Thomas Carter, Save …

Spirits, vampires, werewolves, demons and devils are all part of the Halloween tradition but this year Goosebumps are also going to be one of those.The reason behind it is the movie “Goosebumps” which just got released to make your Halloween the best ever.Out of the famous Goosebumps book series written …

Even though I realize that a lot of other people don’t seem to share my opinion on this, I thought that “The Cabin in the Woods” was a very interesting movie, and I would gladly watch it again. This is despite all the bad reviews that I read about …

This movie is based on the mystery novel by Wilkie Collins. Keeley Hawes stars as Rachel Verinder, a rich young woman who receives a precious diamond called the Moonstone as a gift. Greg Wise (Willoughby from “Sense and Sensibility) plays her cousin Franklin Blake who returns from a long …

I loved the first Lilo and Stitch movie. It really is one of my favorite movies and one that I could not wait to own. However, I could have been more excited when I saw that there was to be a sequel Lilo and Stitch 2: Stitch Has A …

I’ve said this before but, when it comes to Horror films, they are either very scary or very dull. Unfortunately for the Fog, it was the latter.
The problem with the Fog is it was just like every other horror film. An evil fog engulfs a small town and ghosts …

The Black Cat is partially fact based, but mainly based on fiction. Though it was directed by Stuart Gordon, I ended up feeling really disappointed by this one, but I’m not exactly sure why. The color palate of the film is very dark, but since it is set in …

In my opinion, the movie Cleopatra was outstanding and exciting till the last moment. The movie was broke into joyful sections, melancholy sections, and humorous sections. One of the humorous sections was when the Egyptian fleet was set on fire by Caesar; Cleopatra instantly went to meet him. Caesar …

I feel the need to review this movie because I find it to be the most underrated movie of all time. As you can probably tell, this is currently my favorite movie. I’m not going to write the normal kind of movie review. Instead, I am just going to …

It’s been a while since I’ve seen the movie Bubble Boy. But, after seeing it today, I can remember why I loved it so much.
What is better than a tale about a boy who is forced to live his life in a bubble because he doesn’t have an immune …

Dumbo is a timeless animation classic. This movie will forever live in the hearts of those who saw it. I think that the story of the tiny elephant with big ears was very cute and very sad as well. I was very happy as a kid when I saw this …

Rowan Atkinson’s reputation as a comedy actor is still as good as ever. What I can say about this movie is that it’s got good casting. They got John Malkovich on board. His French accented English is ridiculous but I think that’s more like it when …

Harrison Ford is the President of the USA. He and his family are hijacked by terrorists on his own private aircraft. Trying to keep his family alive, he manages to take out the attackers without getting himself seriously injured. This movie is one of the best movies ever made…it …

I really enjoyed this movie. I saw it at a friend’s house, and liked it enough that I bought the DVD rather than just borrowing it from my friend. I especially liked the imagery of some of the main character’s lines, as well as the idea of just up …

The movie “Knight and Day” was a wonderful romp through the world of spies. The life of a spy is ever-intriguing, thrilling and sexy, to say the least. The film stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz, who look absolutely fabulous, as always.
Cruise is playing …

Bond returns yet again on a dangerous mission, in what part of the series I haven’t even ben able to count. Still featured by Roger Moore who’s reaching the age of 50 by this time, Bond goes to India to defeat a dangerous villain who’s making threats to the …

I really liked this superhero movie since I am a fan of Superman. I personally expected it to be epic, action-packed, filled with effects and drama … and it really is! This film is not related to the “DC animated universe” as its predecessor -Superman Brainiac Atacks, but …

I watched Quantum of Solace a couple of months ago, since I am fan of the James Bond Series. And after watching it, I really liked it. It is basically a sequel to Casino royale in which by being betrayed by Vesper, James Bond wants revenge from his enemies …

Happy feet may not be as child friendly as it’s animation may imply.
The film follows the story of a penguin who seems unable to fulfill his duty in life, that being to find a mate through singing his “heart song”. Mumbles, the unfortunate penguin, was blessed with a very …

SLIT is a comedy movie about two artists, who witness a murder, and the killers saw them witnessing it. So they have to run to save their life, and they join a girls band and make up them as girls. he girl’s band lead singer is been played by …

Suicide Kings is a 1997 thriller movie starring Christopher Walken as a mafia boss who is kidnapped by a group of college students, also stars Dennis Leary as a man working for the kidnapped mafia boss. The film is sort of cool and unique because it shows how a …

Recently I have found it to be more challenging to find suspense and thriller movies that I genuinely love that are set in some form of real life situations. What I ended up doing recently since I felt the urge to watch one was read a blog entry which …

Mr. Deeds is a movie I have watched and it’s actually a remake. What would you do if suddenly, you find yourself inheriting 40 billion dollars..? I can’t imagine that happening to me and hence, can’t think of the least or most possible way to save and spend …

Don’t Knock Twice is a Horror/Thriller movie directed by Caradog James.
The story revolves around an urban legend on an abandoned house own by a witch. The legend has it that if you knock on the door once, you’ll wake her from her bed, twice and wake her from her …

Om Shanthi Om is the latest movie starring Shahrukh Khan (Released on November 2007) It is directed by Farakh Khan. Shahrukh Khan plays the lead role of Om Prakash and Om Kapoor. Deepika Padukone plays the role of Shanthi and Sandy. Arjun Rampal plays the role of the villian …

Unlike recent years, animated movies really dove down in quality. The Emoji Movie is considered as one of the worst movies ever made; The Lego Ninjago’s critical acclaim failed to match its predecessors’ wit; and then we have Despicable Me 3 and The Boss Baby. We did have The Lego …

And I laughed too. A lot.
This a surprising, fun, funny, touching play. It is a bitingly satirical look at Hollywood stardom. That makes it sound somehow predictable and dull - but I assure you it is far better than the synopsis.
It stars Rupert Friend as Mitchell, a Hollywood actor …

I am reviewing the 2009 Disney movie, UP. This movie was directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson, and was written by Bob Peterson and Pete Docter. This movie starred the voices of Edward Asner, Christopher Plummer (as Charles Muntz), and Jordan Nagai (as Russell).
In this movie, Charles Muntz …